Package org.sm.smtools.application.util

Class JDesktopAccess

java.lang.Object
org.sm.smtools.application.util.JDesktopAccess
public final class JDesktopAccess
extends java.lang.Object
The JDesktopAccess class allows easy access for launching the platform's default browser, mail client, and applications for opening, editing, and printing files.

Note that this class cannot be subclassed!

Version:
21/09/2007
Author:
Sven Maerivoet

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    static void executeBrowseApplication​(java.lang.String url)
    Executes the platform's default browser.
    static void executeEditApplication​(java.io.File file)
    Executes the platform's default application for editing a certain file.
    static void executeMailApplication​(java.lang.String recipient, java.lang.String subject)
    Executes the platform's default mail client.
    static void executeOpenApplication​(java.io.File file)
    Executes the platform's default application for opening a certain file.
    static void executePrintApplication​(java.io.File file)
    Executes the platform's default application for printing a certain file.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

  • Method Details

    • executeBrowseApplication

      public static void executeBrowseApplication​(java.lang.String url)
      Executes the platform's default browser.
      Parameters:
      url - the target URL to browse to

    • executeMailApplication

      public static void executeMailApplication​(java.lang.String recipient, java.lang.String subject)
      Executes the platform's default mail client.

      Note that when specifying the subject parameter, all spaces are translated into "%20" character sequences (specify null if no subject should be given).

      Parameters:
      recipient - the recipient's e-mail address
      subject - the subject line for the e-mail

    • executeOpenApplication

      public static void executeOpenApplication​(java.io.File file)
      Executes the platform's default application for opening a certain file.
      Parameters:
      file - the file to open

    • executeEditApplication

      public static void executeEditApplication​(java.io.File file)
      Executes the platform's default application for editing a certain file.

      If the specified file is a directory, the file manager of the current platform is launched to open it.

      Parameters:
      file - the file to edit

    • executePrintApplication

      public static void executePrintApplication​(java.io.File file)
      Executes the platform's default application for printing a certain file.
      Parameters:
      file - the file to print